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New Weather Forecasting Equipment Coming

By KPA News Content Service

The state announced Thursday the planned installation of new weather detection technology – Automated Weather Observation Systems or AWOS – to improve safety at 14 Kentucky airports. With AWOS, aircraft can receive weather information at altitudes up to 10,000 feet and distances up to 25 nautical miles from each installation. The airports were selected for AWOS upgrades based on recent inspections of existing airport weather observation systems.

“Most of the selected airports have systems that are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain due to a lack of replacement parts and support service,” Department of Aviation Commissioner Winn Turney said in a press release. “We’ve decided to move ahead with the AWOS upgrades before these systems fail.”